TRAVEL GUIDE | GUANAJUATO

Hey guys like I told you on another post, I spent last weekend in Guanajuato, and like I promised then, here’s my travel guide, so click through to find out more about this beautiful colonial mexican town.

Okay, so first things first, Guanajuato is located in central Mexico, in the State of Guanajuato, about 45 minutes from León, the capital. Like I shared with you on that previous post, Guanajuato was key in Mexico’s independence in the 1800’s, as a colonial town it has beautiful architecture, and it’s plagued with tunnels and alleys that make the perfect place for weekend getaways, which atracts lots of tourists every year.

Guanajuato is a town with lots of history and culture, you’ll find many beautiful museums and historical places to visit, as well as an impressive array of cultural events, from street performers outside Juarez Theatre, to GIFF (Guanajuato International Film Festival) to Festival Cervantino.

Something that I love about this town is that there’s a great variety of places to eat (plus, you can have some really good food for little buck) and have fun, for such a small town it has an impressive nightlife. This time we went to a bar that I can totally recommend, called La inundación de 1805, and you can find it behind Juarez Theatre, but if you’re more of the clubbing kind, The Grill is an amazing choice to dance the night away. If you’re having trouble finding what to have for lunch you can go to Plazuela de San Fernando, which is a square where you’ll find plenty of choices, we had lunch al El Cerro de las Ranas, I had been there before, and the food’s still really good if you’re in the mood for some mexican food, if you’re looking for a more healthy choice you’ll find a place called Bossanova, where there’s plenty of things to chose from, I totally recommend the Ratatouille, it was delicious!

Something to consider when planing your trip is that although there’s plenty of options as to where to stay, is that Guanajuato is super touristy, so you might want to make a reservation with some time ahead, there’s options for every budget, you can find some really cool hostels for close to nothing, there’re more fancy hotel options, and even some air b&b’s, so plan ahead so you won’t have any trouble.

What to wear? Guanajuato’s style is super relaxed and you will see a mixture of styles, but the thing they all have in common is the low key air they have, check out my previous post to get an idea of what you might wear, and unless you’re feeling super brave and adveturous, heels are definitely a no no.

2018 UPDATE

So, I thought it was time to update this one since Bae and I went back to Guanajuato about a month ago and we discovered many more things to do, see and eat. This time we went with friend couples and it was a different approach than last time, so I’ll tell you a little bit more about my discoveries on this trip.

So, in Guanajuato there’s this place called “El Pípila” and it is at the top of a mountain, where you can see the whole city below, to be honest it is a tourist trap but the view is worth it, tip, there’s a funicular that takes you all the way up and I think it’s about $50MXN for a round trip and it saves you A TON of walking uphill, once up there the view is gorgeous.

Also, make sure to visit the Alóndiga de Granaditas, it was there where Mexican Independence War began and it is now a really cool museum, plus it’s free on Sundays for Mexicans! Sorry people coming from other countries lol.

Like I said when I first published this post there’s lots of places to eat and drink, I’d recommend just walking around and daring to go into random places and giving them a try, that’s how you find the best food in Mexico, a tip? Avoid restaurants overlooking the cathedral, they may be tempting to eat at cause of the view, but the food in my experience isn’t good and overpriced.

Posted by:Daniela Soriano

Daniela Soriano has a Fashion and Textile Design degree from UAA, she graduated in 2014 and has worked as a Childrenswear designer, since March 2016 she created this blog to fulfill that need to create fashion and lifestyle related content, she’s previously been a collaborator for SONY’s Kalixta platform, as well as some other blogs, but it is with JUST LIKE HEAVEN that she’s decided to make it a full time job and take it to the next level.